Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera (Say, 1839)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Libellulidae   >   Genus Perithemis   

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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) is a diminutive skimmer species, distinctive in our region due to its very small size and yellowish to orangish wings. This dragonfly is common at a variety of ponds or lakes, and slower sections of creeks or rivers (Paulson, 2011). Common in the state, Eastern Amberwing occurs in every county in Maryland (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

There are 1,503 records in the project database.

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An Eastern Amberwing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). Photo by Erica Weick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/5/2014). Photo by Mike Hudson. (MBP list)

A female Eastern Amberwing in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing at Fort Smallwood Park in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2012). First of the season locally. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing in Washington Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/18/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/15/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Kent Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/8/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). (c) tienglander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tienglander via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) celastrina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by celastrina via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. Photo by sharonforsyth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2019). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/3/2016). Verified by Richard Orr. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing being preyed upon by a Common Pondhawk in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/1/2019). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

A female Eastern Amberwing in Charles Co., Maryland (7/29/2020). Verified by Dan Jackson/BugGuide. Photo by Julie Simpson. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2023). (c) Bilcha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Bilcha via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An andromorph Eastern Amberwing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An emerging Eastern Amberwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing at the Jemicy Upper School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/31/2015). Photo by P. Merz. (MBP list)

An Eastern Amberwing with exuvia in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/9/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwings in Howard Co., Maryland (7/1/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/5/2023). (c) Tonyia Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tonyiajohnson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Amberwing in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/21/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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